Twist mop

ABSTRACT

The present invention is a kind of mop structure, wherein a barricading positioning device is installed on the main rod which would be used to work with several return stops that are implemented inside the traction part, the traction part can be moved or rotated on outside of the main rod. When the traction part is moving by the moving grip installed on the traction part, elastic barricading will be happening and the operation of winding dry will be convenient. At the bottom end of the main rod installs a connection base, a mop body is installed in-between the connection base and the connection part on one end of the traction part, a cable tie is used to tie up the mop body on the end of the traction part, the other end of the mop is installed on the connection base by a elastic connecting part which makes the installation of the mop body quick. A piece of push-tight part is provided in-between the main rod and the connection base, which is used to fix the connection base on one end of the main rod. The objectives of easy using and quick assembling as a whole will be attained.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a kind of mop structure and moreparticularly to a mop structure that is rotated as a whole to spread outfor easy using, additionally with the structural design of elasticbarricading and quick assembling, the objective of high practicalitywould be attained.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

As per the present, there are extremely varieties of mops, the mostconventional one is composed of a mop head and a rod body, the mop headis made of fabric strands or strips which is easy to get loose orbroken, and even worst it has shortcomings of being not easy to get drysurely and to have easy operation.

Based on those shortcomings of conventional mop, a structure of calledPVA mop is developed. Nevertheless, the PVA sponge should be soaked wetbefore use and normally the time required to soak wet the PVA sponge istoo long to have convenience in use, besides, it is easy to have voidspace on the PVA sponge which makes dirt uneasy to be adhered to andtaken away. Therefore, PVA mops still have rooms to improve before thatthey can overall replace conventional mops.

The inventor proposed another kind of fabric strands mop during the yearof 1996, which had added a rotating tube on outside of the main rod ofthe mop, bottom of the rotating tube and bottom of the main rod connectto the two sides of a mop body, the mop body of fabric is tied at twosides leaving the middle part stretched outward which is able to absorbwater and be used to mop, such a mop structure is in-betweenconventional mop and PVA mop yet still complicated in mop bodyinstallation, screw and thread structure or lateral riveting is requiredto fix the mop body. The screw and thread structure is easy to getloose, riveting is a way of firm fixing structure which is extremelyuneasy to replace a new mop body and requires improvement. Besides, therotating tube is free to be rotated which makes the winding dry processdifficult to achieve, which can not meet the requirement of keeping themop winding dry most of the time. Therefore, the previous acknowledgedmop structures require to be improved.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <Technical Problems to be Resolved>

Being aware of the shortcomings mentioned above, to have a mop structureeasier and faster in parts connection and assembling, and to have easierand faster operation in use, a mop structure of this invention that canmeet the requirement is developed.

<Technical Measures and Efficacies>

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a mop structurethat has barricading positioning device and corresponding return stopsinstalled on the main rod and on the traction portion respectively, withthe use of efficient and fast barricading positioning the tractionportion can keep in wringing dry status during a wringing dry operation,and the objective of high practicality would be attained.

The other purpose of the present invention is to provide a mop structurethat installs a mop body in-between the traction portion and theconnecting base on end of the main rod, with the use of cable tie aswell as elastic connecting part, the objective of quick dissembling andassembling of the mop body would be attained, which makes the use of themop more convenient.

Another purpose of the invention is to provide a mop structure thatinstalls a push-tight part to connect the main rod and the connectingbase, and the mechanism to cooperate with the push-tight part, and theobjective of fast and efficient connection would be attained.

The present invention will become more obvious from the followingdescription when taken in connection with the accompanying drawingswhich show, for purposes of illustration only, a preferred embodiment inaccordance with the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the combination of the presentinvention;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the traction portion beingengaged with the main rod by using the retaining device and the returnstop of the present invention; and

FIG. 5 shows the action of FIG. 4.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, a mop structure of the present inventionincludes a polygonal hollow grip 10 with an extension of main rod 11. Acylindrical tubular traction portion 12 is installed on outside of themain rod 11. The traction portion 12 includes a straight tubular mainbody 120 and a spiral part 121 scattering at slightly spiral locationson the surface of the main body 120. A connecting part 122 is integrallyformed with the main body 120 of the traction part 12 at the end awayfrom the grip 10. The connecting part 122 is in shape of bell withconnection mechanism of double flanges on outside of the bell, a stoppart 123 in shape of dent is implemented on the outer flange of the bellwhich is used for a mop body 14 to be connected with and turned securelywith the traction portion 12. A connecting base 13 is installed on theend of the main rod 11 coming out of the bell of the traction portion12. The mop body 14 in shape of strips is installed in-between theconnecting base 13 and the connecting part 122. A moving grip 15 isinstalled on outside of the traction portion 12, on the inner wall ofthe moving grip 15, a turning part 150 is formed as inner thread tomatch with the spiral part 121 of the traction portion 12, so that auser can hold with one hand on the moving part 15 letting the tractionportion 12 turn the mop body 14 together with the main rod 11, with thecreated centrifugal force the mop body 14 will be spread outward foreasy mopping.

The main features of this invention are:

The main rod 11 is a tubular structure, on which a puncture of retainingpart 110 is made at suitable location wherein a retaining device 20 isinstalled. The retaining device 20 includes a retaining stud 21, whichis in the form of a cylindrical rod penetrating through the retainingpart 110 from inside of the main rod. An elastic push part 22 in shapeof < is installed on the end of the retaining stud 21 inside the mainrod 11 with which to provide elasticity for the retaining stud 21 to beretracted or extruded from the retaining part 110.

The inner wall of the tubular main body 120 of the above-mentionedtraction portion 12 has a plurality of return stops 30, which iscomposed of a guiding part 31 with slanted surface and a barricadingpart 32 perpendicular to the inner wall of the main body 120. When auser holds on the moving grip 15 to move the moving grip 15 from theside of the connecting part 122 of the traction portion 12 toward theside of the grip 10.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 5, the turning part 150 on the innerwall of the moving grip 15 would cooperate with the spiral part 121 ofthe traction portion 12 to rotate the traction portion 12, in the meantime user's the other hand holds on the grip 10 keeping the main rod 11still, the mop body 14 is in a twisted status with its one end stayingstill and the other end rotated, and at the same time of the mop body 14being wrung dry, the retaining stud 21 of the retaining device 20 issliding over the guiding part 31 of the return stops 30 and performingjump-over actions.

When the moving grip 15 stops moving, the wringed mop body 14 wouldcreate a reacting force on the traction portion 12, nonetheless thebarricading part 32 of the return stops 30 would be barricaded by thevertical edge of the retaining stud 21 of the retaining device 20 andretain reacting force, therefore the mop body 14 would be securely keptwringing dry. When the moving grip 15 is pushed toward the tractionportion 12, since the turning part 150 of the moving grip 15 and thespiral part 121 on the traction portion 12 are threaded tight with eachother. The user holds on the moving grip without turning it, and thetraction portion 12 is also not turning because the retaining device 20is barricading it from rotation. The traction portion 12 is only allowedto move along with the direction of the moving grip 15 being pushed, andat the same time water is wrung out of the mop body 14, the effect ofwringing dry is increased. When the traction portion 12 leaves theretaining device 20, the traction portion 12 would be free to berotated.

Assembly of the connecting base 13, the main rod 11 and the mop body 14of this invention is as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3. A push-tight part 132 inshape of guiding cone is provided on the connecting base 13 atcorresponding location with the main rod 11. An open slot 133 is formedon the push-tight part 132 along its axis for the push-tight part 132 tobe flexibly contracted or expanded in size. A thread is provided outsidethe push-tight part 132 to be matched with a push-tight piece 40 whichis pre-installed on the main rod 11. The push-tight piece 40 is in shapeof a round cap with a hole in the center for the main rod 11 topenetrate through. A slanted push-tight thread 41 in correspondence withthe push-tight part 132 is provided inside the cap for the purpose ofbeing screwed on the push-tight part 132, with the cooperation of theslanted guiding on one another, the push-tight part 132 would be shrunkor expanded; the connection base 13 can be quickly and easily assembledand disassembled with the main rod 11 by turning the push-tight piece 40tight or loose for the purpose of replacing the two assemblies in caseof damages.

Besides, the connecting parts 131 of two holes are provided on thebottom of the bell of the connecting base 13 for receiving a connectingpiece 50 to fix one side of the mop body 14 on the connecting base 13.The mop body 14 is made of fabric sewn as a round carton, the middlepart of the fabric carton is cut along the axis to strips, a penetrationpart 140 at the location in correspondence with the connecting piece 50is made on the bottom side of the mop body 14, the other side forms acircular tunnel to accommodate a cable tie 141, the cable tie 141tighten one end of the mop body 14 on the connecting part 122 of thetraction portion 12, the other end of the mop body 14 will be fixed onthe connecting base 13 by the use of said connecting piece 50. Theconnecting piece 50 is in figure of U with its two sides stretched outto form a fix-through part 51 which will penetrate through thepenetration part 140 on the mop body 14. Two fix parts 510 of elasticbackward hooks are formed on the tips of the fix-through part 51 forconnecting with the connecting parts 131 of the connecting base 13. Thenthe bottom side of the mop body 14 can be flexibly fixed on theconnecting base 13 with the use of the connecting piece 50, to take themapart, simply press on the two sides of the connecting piece 50 to getthe fix parts 510 out of the connecting parts 131, replacing the mopbody 14 would be quick and easy.

With the use of the structures mentioned above, functions can be derivedas follows:

1. Fast, convenient and sure wringing dry to the mop body 14: with theuse of the retaining device 20 and the return stops 30, the tractionportion 12 would be barricaded in one direction to the main rod 11 whenthe moving grip 15 is moved toward the user's direction, and then mopbody 14 would be in the direction of wringing dry without being returnedand loose, the operation of wringing dry would be more sure. When thewringing dry process is done to a certain degree, the user can do directpush to wring water out to reinforce the effect of wringing dry. It isextremely convenient and quick in use.

2. Quick and convenient dissembling and assembling to all constituents:connections of the connecting base 13 with the main rod 11, theconnecting base 13 with the mop body 14 and the mop body 14 with thetraction portion 12 are all in ways of quick and sure process, such asturning to push tight, elastic lock fastening and cable tie fastening,that will make dissembling and assembling of the constituents convenientand fast.

While we have shown and described the embodiment in accordance with thepresent invention, it should be clear to those skilled in the art thatfurther embodiments may be made without departing from the scope of thepresent invention.

1. A mop comprising: a grip with an extension of main rod; a tractionportion being installed on outside of said main rod, said tractionportion including a main body, a spiral part providing on the surface ofsaid main body, and a connecting part being integrally formed with saidmain body at one end away from said grip; a connecting base beinginstalled on one end of said main rod coming out of said tractionportion; a mop body being defined by a plurality of fabric strips andattached between said connecting base and said connecting part; a movinggrip being installed on outside of said traction portion, a turning partis formed on inner wall of said moving grip as inner thread to matchwith said spiral part of said traction portion; said main rod includinga retaining device, and said traction portion including a plurality ofcorresponding return stops; said retaining device comprising a retainingstud, said retaining stud being in form of an elastic extruding stopper;said plurality of return stops including a guiding part with slantedsurface and a vertical barricading part; and said retaining device andsaid plurality of return stops being in a status of guiding-barricadingin one direction, i.e. said main rod and said traction portion being ina status of jump-over in one direction.
 2. The mop as claimed in claim1, wherein said main rod has a puncture of retaining part, saidretaining device is installed thereon, said retaining device includessaid retaining stud, which is penetrating through said retaining partfrom inside of said main rod, an elastic push part is installed on oneend of said retaining stud inside said main rod, said main body of saidtraction portion has said plurality of corresponding return stops, whichis composed of said guiding part with slanted surface and saidbarricading part perpendicular to inner wall of said main body.
 3. Themop as claimed in claim 2, wherein said retaining stud is in form of acylindrical rod.
 4. A mop comprising: a grip with an extension of mainrod; a traction portion being installed on outside of said main rod,said traction portion including a main body, a spiral part providing onthe surface of said main body, and a connecting part being integrallyformed with said main body at one end away from said grip; a connectingbase being installed on one end of said main rod coming out of saidtraction portion; a mop body being defined by a plurality of fabricstrips and attached between said connecting base and said connectingpart; a moving grip being installed on outside of said traction portion,a turning part is formed on inner wall of said moving grip as innerthread to match with said spiral part of said traction portion; saidconnecting base including a push-tight part in shape of guiding conecorresponding to said main rod, said push-tight part having an open slotalong its axis and a thread provided thereon; and a push-tight piecebeing pre-installed on said main rod, said push-tight piece with a holein the center for said main rod to penetrate through, a slantedpush-tight thread in correspondence with said push-tight part of saidconnecting base being provided therein.
 5. A mop comprising: a grip withan extension of main rod; a traction portion being installed on outsideof said main rod, said traction portion including a main body, a spiralpart providing on the surface of said main body, and a connecting partbeing integrally formed with said main body at one end away from saidgrip; a connecting base being installed on one end of said main rodcoming out of said traction portion; a mop body being defined by aplurality of fabric strips and attached between said connecting base andsaid connecting part; a moving grip being installed on outside of saidtraction portion, a turning part is formed on inner wall of said movinggrip as inner thread to match with said spiral part of said tractionportion; a connecting part being provided on said connecting basecorresponding to said mop body; a penetration part being provided on oneend of said mop body corresponding to a connecting piece; and saidconnecting piece with its two sides stretched out to form a fix-throughpart penetrating through said penetration part on said mop body, twoelastic fix parts being formed on tips of said fix-through part of saidconnecting piece.
 6. The mop as claimed in claim 5, wherein said fixpart is in shape of backward hook.
 7. A mop comprising: a grip with anextension of main rod; a traction portion being installed on outside ofsaid main rod, said traction portion including a main body, a spiralpart providing on the surface of said main body, and a connecting partbeing integrally formed with said main body at one end away from saidgrip; a connecting base being installed on one end of said main rodcoming out of said traction portion; a mop body being defined by aplurality of fabric strips and attached between said connecting base andsaid connecting part; a moving grip being installed on outside of saidtraction portion, a turning part is formed on inner wall of said movinggrip as inner thread to match with said spiral part of said tractionportion; and said mop body having a circular tunnel to accommodate acable tie, said cable tie tighten one end of said mop body on saidconnecting part of said traction portion.
 8. The mop as claimed in claim7, wherein said connecting part is in shape of bell with connectionmechanism of double flanges on outside of said bell, a stop part inshape of dent is provided on said outer flange of said bell.